extension of this west canal and is a similar strategic importance almost all of europe's trade with china japan india and the rest of asia passes through babel meant every day that's how important it is some argue that washington sees terrorism in yemen as a problem in a says that it could have an adverse impact on economic interests at stake the united states wouldn't be engaged in such a conflict if it didn't hold very specific geo political and strategic city or the us. access to that bob i'm on the straight which is one of the highest trafficked waterways in the world. the u.s. already has a vast military presence in the persian gulf to secure key oil shipping lanes under the banner of chasing terrorists the us is setting up new drone bases on the arabian peninsula including one in djibouti which is on the other side of the strait of the arrangement of the united states government has with the yemeni government is basically one of bribery we bribe them with money and weapons and in exchange we get to bomb their country with impunity. but it may be a dangerous proposition for the yemen